Is your relationship with your kids doomed post-divorce?

If you're a father who recently went through a divorce, you're probably thinking about the uncertain times that lie ahead for your family. Even sharing custody of your children with your ex-wife will likely leave you with long gaps of being without your little ones. While it's true that your family life will be very different from this point, there's no reason that you can't continue being an awesome dad to your kids. After all, nobody gets into parenthood because it's easy, and this is no exception.

In the meantime, here are three things to remember.

Stay involved in extracurricular activities While the time your children spend with you may be limited to weekends or visits every other week, that doesn't mean that you can't schedule other hangout times. As your children grow up, they'll likely be involved in all sorts of extracurricular activities like school plays, baseball, dancing classes, karate, lacrosse, musical performances and more. Whatever your kids are involved with, make sure you're always there in the audience or on the sidelines to cheer them on.

Turn off the television When your kids do come over to visit, try not to spend your time with passive activities like watching TV. You only have limited time together, so make it count. Treat their visits like mini-vacations whenever you can and plan fun daytrips together. A simple afternoon at the museum or day fishing at a nearby pond can become memories your kids cherish forever.

Keep your promises When you tell your children that you'll be there for a birthday party or to pick them up after school, mean it. By being a dad they can rely on, you'll remain an active part of your children's lives – even if it's only in short bursts. Too many divorced fathers fade into obscurity, so counter this stereotype by making sure your time remains dedicated to being there for your little ones. If you ever have to break a promise, see that you make up for it in spades.

A great dad himself, Armin speaks not only as a specialist in parenting, but as a parent himself.
Hailed by Time Magazine as "the superdad's superdad," Armin Brott has been building better fathers for more than a decade. As the author of six bestselling books on fatherhood, he's helped millions of men around the world become the fathers they want to be—and that their children need them to be.
He has written for The New York Times Magazine, Newsweek, American Baby, Parenting, Child, Men's Health, The Washington Post, and dozens of other major publications and websites.
Armin has been a guest on hundreds of radio and television shows, including Today, CBS Overnight, Fox News, and Politically Incorrect, and his work on fatherhood has been featured in such places as Glamour, Time, The New York Times, The Chicago Tribune, Newsday, and many others.
Armin is the host of "Positive Parenting," a weekly radio program which airs in the San Francisco Bay Area and a number of other markets. He also does the "DaddyCast" podcast. As a trusted spokesperson, Armin speaks on fatherhood around the country and teaches classes for expectant and new dads. Armin lives with his wife and three children in Oakland, California.

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